Comments on: Microsoft Called Me About Errors – Should I Be Concerned?http://www.worldstart.com/microsoft-called-me-about-errors-should-i-be-concerned/ Everyone, no matter how good you are, needs computer help every now and then. That's where Worldstart comes in.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:02:28 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0By: Dolly Hillhttp://www.worldstart.com/microsoft-called-me-about-errors-should-i-be-concerned/comment-page-1/#comment-1005720 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 19:03:30 +0000http://www.worldstart.com/?p=60522#comment-1005720They got me too, my new desktop has been locked for months.Everytime I log on a 1800 number pops up I can’t do anything.My tech got killed a few months ago, sofar, I have not found another person to help me, so I just do what I can on this old, old laptop! ]]>By: Joe Crafthttp://www.worldstart.com/microsoft-called-me-about-errors-should-i-be-concerned/comment-page-1/#comment-1005688 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:39:45 +0000http://www.worldstart.com/?p=60522#comment-1005688YES without a doubt this is a scam I got the same groupe call me twice I moved apt burn down. the first time i thought something was fishy but I’m nieve at times when I finally knew when it was a scam was after i let them install one of those remote computer software free trial of course. they demand $ 50.00 bucks I had my hand on the Ethernet Cord ready to unplug he threatened me he was going to lock my computer and did, before i’d unpluged the cord but when i unpluged it he got very mad. to my enjoyment, then after he was cruising in a foreign languish. there were more than one guy he was talking to someone else. after he hung up i rebooted my computer and it was locked, no big deal for me as I offten reinstall my operating system. I’ve multi hard drives that i put stuff i need or want to save in case i mess something up I’m tring to master everything I do as writen in biblical text.. The second time it happened I had fun with them again sucessfully pissed them off…I think i posted it on my Facebook wall to alert my 5000 + frineds & aquaintince.. & E-Mailed all my friends..I thought about calling the cops or someone but felt it was Not that big of a deal as they did not harm me or get my money. So it would gotten file under “Reported” If I posted it to my wall of 5000+ that was more effective, most peep’s will repost it to there wall word can travel very fast.. Power to the People “If light travels very very fast how fast does darkness travel?” My Answer is O mph cause it is “nothing”, the same goes for those theives.. Awareness will stop them… ]]>By: Shankerhttp://www.worldstart.com/microsoft-called-me-about-errors-should-i-be-concerned/comment-page-1/#comment-1005509 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 05:12:54 +0000http://www.worldstart.com/?p=60522#comment-1005509Hi Rodders,

Better would be report their numbers to the authorities whenever possible, so that they are caught and punished. This is a duty we all owe to fellow users!

]]>By: Roddershttp://www.worldstart.com/microsoft-called-me-about-errors-should-i-be-concerned/comment-page-1/#comment-1005469 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:08:48 +0000http://www.worldstart.com/?p=60522#comment-1005469When I get these calls I play along by tapping the space bar so they think I’m doing something until eventually I tell them that a ‘blue’ screen has appeared with text saying….The person talking to you is a scammer and is trying to empty your wallet of several hundred $$$$$ ]]>By: Kat Smithhttp://www.worldstart.com/microsoft-called-me-about-errors-should-i-be-concerned/comment-page-1/#comment-1005438 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:57:55 +0000http://www.worldstart.com/?p=60522#comment-1005438Best thing anyone can do for themselves is up there security on their pc and get antimalware. AND change ALL your passwords often. I too was scammed by some guy in India or somewhere. Only took once to learn my lesson. Luckily I didn’t lose anything but a lot of my time clearing everything up and checking it all out.Changed every password I had. They have called me back many times only to hear very LOUD INSULTS in very bad language. They hang up. Next time I am going to “play with their heads awhile”. Should be fun. What thing you can do that is simple………..just keep saying “WHAT?” WHAT? WHAT? every time they say something. LOL ]]>By: JJMhttp://www.worldstart.com/microsoft-called-me-about-errors-should-i-be-concerned/comment-page-1/#comment-1005436 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:20:54 +0000http://www.worldstart.com/?p=60522#comment-1005436I receive a rash of these calls every few months. 1st batch was a couple years ago. Was in the process of turning over control of my PC, felt uncomfortable and decided to disconnect internet and end call. Now if time allows, I make them waste their time by claiming the PC is off and takes 5-10 minutes to boot up OR it crashed and will take time. Now during the wait I play Jailhouse Rock loudly to them. Many of these scammers also fake the caller ID. For instance, reverse lookup and calls to the number sometimes go to doctor or attorney offices. ]]>By: david yalehttp://www.worldstart.com/microsoft-called-me-about-errors-should-i-be-concerned/comment-page-1/#comment-1005433 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:42:55 +0000http://www.worldstart.com/?p=60522#comment-1005433I fell for it about 4 months ago, realized it was a scam and had to change all passwords, and notify accounts. Took me several weeks to clear up. Since then have had several calls for same scam and rudely rejected them. Often it is an area code 736 which is not a valid N. American code, and once it was from another in Canada. So far, always someone with a very heavy foreign accent. In another instance recently, they claimed they were from Microsoft for Windows. ]]>By: Scammers Target System Mechanic Customers | Worldstart's Tech Tips And Computer Helphttp://www.worldstart.com/microsoft-called-me-about-errors-should-i-be-concerned/comment-page-1/#comment-1005422 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:12:00 +0000http://www.worldstart.com/?p=60522#comment-1005422[…] This scam is very similar to the one where crooks use Microsoft’s name. Click here to read an article on that scam. […] ]]>By: How Do I Understand Event Viewer? | Worldstart's Tech Tips And Computer Helphttp://www.worldstart.com/microsoft-called-me-about-errors-should-i-be-concerned/comment-page-1/#comment-1005305 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:58:03 +0000http://www.worldstart.com/?p=60522#comment-1005305[…] mentioned the popular phone scam that tricks people into checking their event viewer and convincing them that the errors in it need some type of expensive attention. If you are […] ]]>By: MARSHAhttp://www.worldstart.com/microsoft-called-me-about-errors-should-i-be-concerned/comment-page-1/#comment-521448 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:05:52 +0000http://www.worldstart.com/?p=60522#comment-521448Afew days ago I got the same call.A guy with a bad accent,could barely understand him.He had me type in eventvwr also.He got mad because I have dialup and he couldnt connect to my computer.I hung up on him and he has called several times since then I just dont answer. ]]>